Earlier this week, news surfaced that, following the contoversy about the Rockettes' impending performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration, the dance troupe's owner James Dolan held a closed-door meeting with the dancers.

The meeting, which took place on December 27 and was leaked to Marie Claire, was strange to say the least. Dolan—who also owns Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks—clearly wanted to smooth things over, but while he did seem to give the dancers an opportunity to air their grievances, he also doubled down on the Rockettes’ commitment to the performance and the potential positive impact it could have on their ticket sales. He also mentioned that the performance would not hurt the brand, though he insisted that it shouldn't be construed as a gesture of support for Trump.

The funny thing about that last claim, though, is that Dolan himself is a Trump backer.

To be fair, Dolan did donate to Hillary Clinton back in 2008 during her failed Democratic presidential nomination bid and according to a statement provided to the Daily Beast, the last two times the Rockettes performed for the inauguration (2000 and 2004), Dolan supported Al Gore and John Kerry respectively.